Lunchtime diners were shocked today when they arrived at one of Nottingham city centre's all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants to find it closed.

A legal notice has been posted on the door of Cosmo Authentic World Kitchen's £2m flagship restaurant in Trinity Square to say the landlords have taken possession of the building.

One diner said: "I saw several different groups of people and couples turning up expecting to have lunch but then walking away looking a bit confused when they found out it was closed. It must have been pretty sudden as the upstairs is still all set up as usual with tables and chairs.”

The possession notice on the doors of Cosmo

Cosmo operator James Brion blamed a "misunderstanding" and said the restaurant aims to open tonight, and failing that tomorrow at midday.

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Mr Brion said: "We would like to apologise to our customers for any inconvenience caused by our unexpected and unfortunate temporary closure, which has come out of the blue and is a result of a misunderstanding during routine lease negotiations.

"We wish to assure them that we are working with our landlords to resolve the issue so that the restaurant can reopen as as soon as possible."

Cosmo boasts 150 different dishes from countries including India, Japan, China and Brazil, and ten live cooking stations, and was one of the UK’s fastest-growing banqueting chains when the Nottingham branch opened in 2015.

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